Martin Keown

Date of birth

24 July 1966

Place of birth

Oxford

Nationality

English

Weight

78 kg

Height

1.85 m

Position

Defender/Centre back

Often perceived as a curmudgeonly defender, Martin totally disproved the theory that you should 'never go back.' After 27 unremarkable games for Arsenal in the mid-eighties, he returned to Highbury in 1993 to commence eleven years of remarkable success. Usually partnering Tony Adams at centre-back, his 422-game second stint brought three championship title and FA Cup successes. Capped 43 times by England, he also gave sound top flight service to Aston Villa and Everton.

Club history

Team

Joined

Left

Loan / Trialist

Arsenal

02 Feb 1984

09 Jun 1986

Brighton and Hove Albion

15 Feb 1985

12 May 1985

L

Aston Villa

09 Jun 1986

07 Aug 1989

Everton

07 Aug 1989

04 Feb 1993

Arsenal

04 Feb 1993

30 Jun 2004

Leicester City

20 Jul 2004

28 Jan 2005

Reading

28 Jan 2005

30 Jun 2005

Club stats

Season

Team

Competition

Apps

Subs

Goals

Y

R

1985-86

Arsenal

FA Cup

5

1985-86

Arsenal

League Division One

22

1986-87

Aston Villa

FA Cup

2

1986-87

Aston Villa

League Cup

4

1986-87

Aston Villa

League Division One

35

1

1987-88

Aston Villa

FA Cup

2

1987-88

Aston Villa

League Cup

4

1987-88

Aston Villa

League Division Two

42

3

1988-89

Aston Villa

FA Cup

2

1988-89

Aston Villa

League Cup

4

1988-89

Aston Villa

League Division One

32

2

1989-90

Everton

FA Cup

4

1989-90

Everton

League Cup

2

1989-90

Everton

League Division One

19

1

1990-91

Everton

FA Cup

4

1

1990-91

Everton

League Division One

21

3

1990-91

Everton

Rumbelows League Cup

1

1991-92

Everton

FA Cup

2

1991-92

Everton

League Cup

4

1991-92

Everton

League Division One

39

1992-93

Arsenal

Premier League

15

1

1992-93

Everton

FA Cup

2

1992-93

Everton

League Cup

4

1992-93

Everton

Premier League

13

1

1993-94

Arsenal

FA Charity Shield

1

1993-94

Arsenal

FA Cup

2

1

1993-94

Arsenal

League Cup

3

1993-94

Arsenal

Premier League

23

10

4

1993-94

Arsenal

UEFA European Cup Winners Cup

4

3

1994-95

Arsenal

FA Cup

1

1

1994-95

Arsenal

League Cup

3

2

1994-95

Arsenal

Premier League

24

7

1

6

1

1994-95

Arsenal

UEFA European Cup Winners Cup

5

1994-95

Arsenal

UEFA Super Cup

1

1995-96

Arsenal

FA Cup

2

1995-96

Arsenal

League Cup

5

1

1995-96

Arsenal

Premier League

34

8

1996-97

Arsenal

FA Cup

3

1996-97

Arsenal

League Cup

3

1996-97

Arsenal

Premier League

33

1

7

1996-97

Arsenal

UEFA Cup

2

1997-98

Arsenal

FA Cup

7

1

1997-98

Arsenal

League Cup

2

1997-98

Arsenal

Premier League

18

1

1

1998-99

Arsenal

FA Charity Shield

1

1

1998-99

Arsenal

FA Cup

4

1

1998-99

Arsenal

Premier League

34

1

6

2

1998-99

Arsenal

UEFA Champions League

5

1

1999-00

Arsenal

FA Charity Shield

1

1

1999-00

Arsenal

FA Cup

2

1

1999-00

Arsenal

Premier League

27

1

5

1

1999-00

Arsenal

UEFA Champions League

5

2

1999-00

Arsenal

UEFA Cup

4

3

2000-01

Arsenal

FA Cup

2

2000-01

Arsenal

Premier League

28

3

2000-01

Arsenal

UEFA Champions League

9

2

5

2001-02

Arsenal

FA Cup

3

1

1

2001-02

Arsenal

League Cup

2

2001-02

Arsenal

Premier League

21

1

4

1

2001-02

Arsenal

UEFA Champions League

4

2

2002-03

Arsenal

FA Community Shield

1

2002-03

Arsenal

FA Cup

5

1

2002-03

Arsenal

Premier League

22

2

6

2002-03

Arsenal

UEFA Champions League

4

1

2003-04

Arsenal

FA Cup

1

2003-04

Arsenal

League Cup

3

1

2003-04

Arsenal

Premier League

3

7

1

2003-04

Arsenal

UEFA Champions League

1

2004-05

Leicester City

FA Cup

1

2004-05

Leicester City

League Championship

16

1

3

2004-05

Reading

League Championship

3

2

1

Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season

Team

Competition

Apps

Subs

Goals

Y

R

1982-83

England

Internazionale Cannes

3

1983-84

England

Under-18 International Tournament

1

1986-87

England

Toulon Under-21

3

1986-87

England

Under-21

1

1987-88

England

UEFA Under-21

4

1991-92

England

International Friendly

6

1

1991-92

England

OT v B

1

1991-92

England

UEFA European Championship

3

1

1992-93

England

FIFA World Cup

1

1992-93

England

US Cup

1

1996-97

England

International Friendly

2

1996-97

England

Tournoi de France

2

1997-98

England

International Friendly

1

1997-98

England

King Hassan II Cup

2

1998-99

England

International Friendly

3

1998-99

England

UEFA European Championship

2

1999-00

England

International Friendly

4

1

1999-00

England

UEFA European Championship

5

1

1

2000-01

England

FIFA World Cup

3

2000-01

England

International Friendly

2

2001-02

England

FIFA World Cup

1

2001-02

England

International Friendly

2

2

Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.